Plastics Associated with Photographic Materials

Plastics Associated with Photographic Materials will address the many different historic and contemporary uses of plastics associated with photographic materials including negatives, supports for positive image processes, and plastics used as secondary supports for contemporary photographs. Some of the plastics associated with photographic materials are relatively well-known and described in the literature, but the care and treatment of other types of plastics are not yet well defined. This symposium and workshops aim to fill this knowledge gap by presenting current research and the latest practical knowledge on how to ensure the long-term preservation of the variety of plastics associated with photographic materials. It will be of interest to conservators, curators, collection managers, photo historians and archivists and will provide participants with new information to inform preventive care and conservation treatment approaches. The schedule will allow attendance at two to five days of programs depending on the interests of participants.

Workshop: Photographic Negatives** March 14 and March 18, 2016, at the Center for Creative Photography. $125 AIC members; $150 Non-AIC members; Students $100 (students must send proof of student/fellow/intern/emerging conservator status to courses@conservation-us.org)Workshop: Contemporary Plastic Supports** March 14 and March 18 (FULL), 2016, at the Center for Creative Photography.$125 AIC members; $150 Non-AIC members; Students $100 (students must send proof of student/fellow/intern/emerging conservator status to courses@conservation-us.org)

ToursClick to view Tour DescriptionsMarch 15, 2016, all tours will take place in the afternoon (times vary).Registration opening soon. All tours will be free with the exception of the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab ($8 registration fee).

**You must be registered for the symposium to be eligible to attend the workshops

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Contemporary Plastic Supports Workshop: This workshop is designed specifically for photograph conservation professionals interested in a hands-on experience that will address treatment challenges associated with plastic secondary supports for contemporary photographs, specifically face-mounted photographs. This workshop will have two instructors; Alex Clarke, Studio Manager, Jeff Wall Studio London and Jennifer Jae Gutierrez, Arthur J. Bell Senior Photograph Conservator at the Center for Creative Photography.**Please note that you must be registered for the symposium to be eligible to attend this workshop

Photographic Negatives Workshop: This workshop is designed for a broader audience that includes collection managers and other professionals who supervise preventive conservation of photography collections and will address how to distinguish the different plastic supports for photographic negatives, best practices for housing negative collections, and cold storage solutions. The instructor for this workshop is María Fernanda Valverde, Conservator of photographs, Amon Carter Museum of American Art.**Please note that you must be registered for the symposium to be eligible to attend this workshop

Tours: The Tuesday afternoon tours offered in conjunction with this workshop highlight two unique cultural institutions and two unique research laboratories at the University of Arizona; Center for Creative Photography, Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab, the Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research, and the Arizona State Museum.

Travel Information

View a list of accommodations compiled for the convenience of out-of-town visitors. Please note that AIC/FAIC and Center for Creative Photography in no way endorse these businesses.

Tucson Streetcar
The streetcar is estimated to reach a stop every 10 minutes a day, every 20 minutes at night. There is a stop 2 blocks south of the Center.
1-Day SunGO ticket. Once activated, good for 24 hours: $4
SunGO Card or SunGO ID & Card cash value:
• One-way full fare: $1.50
• One-way economy fare: $.50

Scholarship Funding

FAIC/Mellon Photograph Workshop Professional Development ScholarshipThe Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation (FAIC), with funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, offers scholarships up to $1000, plus waiver of registration fees, to help defray professional development costs for international attendees. Proposed projects are limited to expenses related to attending FAIC Collaborative Workshops in Photograph Conservation. Applications due February 15, 2016 deadline. Please note that February 15 applicants will not be notified of their award status prior to the Plastics Associated with Photographic Materials program. Award recipients will be reimbursed for cost associated with attending the program.FAIC/NEH Individual Professional Development Scholarships
The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation (FAIC), with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), offers scholarships up to $1000 to help defray professional development costs for individual members of AIC who are U.S. residents. Proposed projects are limited to expenses related to attending FAIC workshops supported by the NEH.

Support

Funding for this program comes from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation fund for Collaborative Workshops in Photograph Conservation and a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Additional funding comes from the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artist Works Endowment for Professional Development, which was created by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and is supported by donations from members of the American Institute for Conservation and its friends. Courses are made possible with the assistance of many AIC members, but no AIC membership dues were used to create or present this course.